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Iowa parents who lost son to fentanyl speak to high school students about mental health, drugs
Two Iowa parents have turned their loss into a lifelong mission: to end the stigma surrounding the conversation on drugs and mental health. Deric and Kathy Kidd’s son, Sebastian, died in July 2021 after he took half a pill of what he thought was Percocet. He was unaware he had actually taken a counterfeit pill…
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November initiatives push to better men’s mental health
(WIFR) – Statistics show four times as many men die by suicide than women. Health experts say stigmas surrounding mental health is to blame. A movement every November wants to change that. As mother nature takes the first step into November, mental health experts say initiatives like No Shave November and Movember could help fight…
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Mental health crisis facilities, Wisconsin lawmakers hear testimony
Push for mental health crisis facilities Wisconsin lawmakers want to build urgent care centers for people experiencing a mental health crisis. <!–> MILWAUKEE – Wisconsin lawmakers want to build urgent care centers for people experiencing a mental health crisis. –> Police and state health officials testified Wednesday, Nov. 1 in support of a bipartisan bill…
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Owensboro mom celebrates mental health center opening after losing son to suicide
OWENSBORO, Ky. (WFIE) – RiverValley Behavioral Health celebrated the grand opening of a new facility at The Crowne on Tuesday. The Crowne has been many things over the years from a dress shop to a party venue. Former owner of The Crowne, Angie Ebelhar, says she closed down her businesses after losing her son Chad…
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Republicans introduce bill to create mental health crisis centers
Republicans in the Senate and Assembly are introducing legislation that would target areas of mental health, substance abuse, and family crisis. MADISON (WKOW) — Republicans in the Wisconsin Senate and Assembly are introducing legislation that would target areas of mental health, substance abuse and family crisis. The bill aims to develop regional crisis centers throughout…
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United States Senate Committee On Finance
November 02,2023 Washington, D.C. – Senate Finance Committee Chair Ron Wyden, D-Ore., and Ranking Member Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, today released a discussion draft including policies aimed at expanding mental health care under Medicaid and Medicare and reducing prescription drug costs for seniors at the pharmacy counter. The package also includes essential Medicaid and Medicare provisions…
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SA assembly to advocate for excused mental health absences
Members of an assembly on the Student Associate Senate hope officials will count “mental health days” as excused absences, per a senate meeting Monday. SA Sen. Ethan Fitzgerald (CCAS-U), one of the co-chairs of the Mental Health Support Assembly, said the newly appointed group had their first meeting where they discussed preliminary plans for the…
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Students’ mental health discussed at COG
Nearly 45% of local students felt sad or depressed on most days in 2021, according to Adams County Pennsylvania Youth Survey (PAYS) results. Adams County superintendents and school officials spoke at the recent Adams County Council of Governments (ACCOG) meeting about post-pandemic realities in schools and the impact on students’ mental health.
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How much is too much? Exploring possible dangers of teen social media use
PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) — Public health experts are sounding the alarm over the potential risks when kids, particularly teens, are on social media. U.S. Surgeon General Vivek Murthy has indicated that social media may be playing a role in the teen mental health crisis. It’s best to delay social media use as long as you can,…
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Governor visits UWM health and wellness center in focus on mental health care
Gov. Tony Evers toured UWM’s Student Health and Wellness Center on Wednesday morning as part of his efforts to spotlight the importance of mental health care. Evers, who has declared 2023 the year of mental health, was greeted by UWM Chancellor Mark Mone and other campus leaders, including Dr. Aamir Siddiqi, UWM’s campus health officer…